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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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